FabFri31: O Holy Night

It's Friday again and time for another fun challenge at Fab Friday! We have a sketch this time. Check it out...

I flipped the sketch for my card and came up with this...

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps: O Holy Night

Paper: Midnight Muse, Whisper White, Champagne Glimmer

Ink: Midnight Muse

Accessories: Big Shot, Stylish Stripes EF, Midnight Muse ribbon

 

All in all a very simple card, but I think the glimmer paper helps to make it special. I do love sparkly Christmas cards. :)

 

We hope that you will come and play along with us. Have a FAB Friday!

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Christmas Card Buffet Choices (Round 2)

Hey there! This is going to be super quick because it is almost time for my kiddos to get home from school. I promise I will come back soon and post supply lists for the cards, but for now, just pictures. :)

If you plan to attend the buffet on November 22nd at 7:00, please email me (reedmarla622@gmail.com) with your choices no later than Monday, November 11th at 9:00 a.m. Please remember to use the name of each card design to avoid confusion, and also be sure to tell me how many you want to make of each design you choose. Thanks!

Card #1- Elf Shoes

 

Inspired by a card made by Dawn Olchefske

 

 

Card #2- Nativity

 

Inspired by a card made by Kay Kalthoff

 

Card #3- Ornament

Inspired by a card made by Lorri Heiling

 

Card #4- Snowflakes

Card #5- Tree

Inspired by a card made by Amanda Mertz

 

 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you can make it to the buffet on Friday, November 22nd at 7:00!

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Sparkly Snowflakes for Fab Friday

Hey stamping friends! I can't tell you how good it feels to be back to stamping (at least a little). I have had to sit out the last two challenges at Fab Friday because I just couldn't manage to get cards made in time. I'm glad that things are settling down a little bit and I am finally adjusting to my new responsibilities and my new routine.

So, it is Friday (YAY!) and it is also a Fab Friday (double YAY!). We have a fun sketch for you this time. Check it out...

 

 

I took a few liberties with the sketch because I don't own the Chevron punch. I used banners instead and I think it works. Don't ever let something like that keep you from playing along. The sketch is just a starting point and doesn't have to be followed exactly. Here is my take on this one...

 



Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Festive Flurry, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Brushed Silver, Island Indigo, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer, Winter Frost DSP stack
Ink: Island Indigo, Coastal Cabana
Accessories: Big Shot, Festive Flurry framelits, Bitty Banners framelites, rhinestones

I just love sparkly Christmas cards. Between the silver glimmer paper, the Brushed Silver CS used for the base (which is hard to see in the picture) and the rhinestone in the center of the snowflake, this card is pretty blinged out!

I hope that you will come and play along with the Fab Friday challenge. We'd love to see what you make. Be sure to also check out all of the other design team member's projects. You won't be disappointed.

Mindy Backes

Cindy Beach

Justin Krieger

Amanda Mertz

Brenda Myers

Amy O'Neill

Pam Steckman

Jan Tinklenberg

Wendy Weixler





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Christmas Buffet Choices

Hey there! Yes, I am still alive. Life has just been kicking my tail lately. I have taken on several new roles at my kids' school and it has really thrown me for a tailspin trying to get everything figured out. I haven't been stamping at all (or at least not until just a few days ago when I started working on the samples I am about to share).

Below are the choices for my first Christmas Card Buffet of the year. This buffet will be held on Friday, October 25th. If you are a local customer and plan to attend, please be sure to email me (reedmarla622@gmail.com) to let me know which designs you would like to make and how many of each. Please remember, that I ask that all attendees make at least ten cards, but there is no maximum. I need your RSVP and preorder no later than Monday, October 14th. When ordering your cards, please be sure to include the name of the card listed above the picture in order to avoid any confusion. Thanks! Now, here are the choices...

#1 Snowflakes

 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Snowflake Soiree, Greetings of the Season

Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Very Vanilla, Brushed Gold

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Big Shot, Tasteful Trim die, Decorative Label punch, XL Oval punch, Rhinestones 

 

#2 Santa

 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Santa's List, Snowflake Soiree

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Gumball Green, Whisper White, Seasons of Style DSP stack

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Gumball Green ribbon

 

#3 Festive Flurry

 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Festive Flurry, More Merry Messages

Paper: Coastal Cabana, Smoky Slate, Silver Glimmer, Winter Frost DSP stack

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Island Indigo

Accessories: Big Shot, Festive Flurry Framelits, Oval Collection Framelits, Silver ribbon, rhinestones

 

 

#4 O Holy Night

 

 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: O Holy Night

Paper: Midnight Muse, Marina Mist, Champagne Glimmer, Whisper White

Ink: Midnight Muse

Accessories: Big Shot, Stylish Stripes EF, Midnight Muse ribbon

 

 

#5 Gift Card Holder

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Tag It

Paper: Baked Brown Sugar, Gumball Green, Early Espresso,

Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Seasons of Style DSP stack

Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green markers

Accessories: Big Shot, Chalk Talk framelits, Circle Collection framelits,

Deco Label framelits, Cherry Cobbler baker's twine

 

Opened to show the gift card

 

Please excuse the poor photography here. This is a regular card so you can write a greeting on the inside, but it has this little added "card" on the front which is perfect for holding a gift card. My card was inspired by this card made by Cindy Beach.

 

Thanks for stopping by today! Local ladies, I can't wait to stamp with you on the 25th!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fab Snowman

It's time once again for another Fab Friday challenge! I can't believe how quickly the two weeks between challenges seem to go sometimes. Now that we are into December, I'm sure that time will fly by even faster right on through Christmas. Why is it that as a child, December was the slooooowest month and as an adult it is the fastest? Anyway, I hope that you are having a wonderful holiday season so far and that you are able to enjoy all the fun and wonder of Christmas. In that spirit, I have two Christmas-y projects to share using Mindy's color combination for the new challenge.

My first project is a card using one of my favorite sets for Christmas, Snow Much Fun. I just love the two adorable snowmen in this set!

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Tiny Tags
Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Gumball Green, Pool Party, 2012-2014 In Color DSP stack
Ink: Black Staz On, Whisper White Craft (for sponging), Basic Gray, Real Red, Gumball Green, Pool Party, Primrose Petals markers
Accessories: Big Shot, Snowburst EF, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Window Frames Collection framelits, Tiny Tag punch, Gumball Green ribbon, Festive Paper Piercing Pack

This card also combines two other challenges for this week. The sketch is from iSpy Sketches and the snowman theme is for the challenge at the Paper Players.

 

As a bonus, I did a second project, which is an MDS page. Since I started playing around with it last night and this morning, I can't seem to leave it alone. Here is a page I did of my daughter's second Christmas. I think it still needs some tweeking, but here it is in its current state.

Supplies Used: MDS2, Old Saint Nick brush set, tag punch, Real Red grosgrain ribbon knot

Well, thanks for stopping by! Be sure to come and play along with us at Fab Friday! The challenge ends on Thursday, December 20th.

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No Peeking for Fab Friday!

Wow! It is time again for another Fab Friday challenge. These two weeks seem to pass so quickly! Mindy has a great, versatile sketch this time. I would like to go back and play with this sketch some more when I have a little bit more time. I have had a very busy week and didn't get to really play with this challenge as much as I hoped I would. I decided to go with a Christmas card using the adorable "No Peeking" set for this sketch. I hadn't inked up the cute little penguin and I thought that he would work well.

Stampin' Up Supplies:
Stamps: No Peeking
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Festival of Prints DSP
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Gumball Green
Accessories: Big Shot, Chevron EF, Cherry Cobbler baker's twine, neutrals buttons

Please be sure to swing by at Fab Friday and play along with us!

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Fab 3D Ornament

Hey there, stampers! I can't believe that it has been two weeks since my last post! Thank goodness I am on the design team at Fab Friday, so that I at least have to post every two weeks. I have periods where I stamp a lot and other times where it just doesn't happen. Such is life, I guess...

Anyway, Mindy has a great sketch for us this time! I think this sketch has lots of possibility. I know that you will all do great things with it.

 

 

Here is my take on the sketch...

 

 

 

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Champagne Glimmer

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade EF, 3" Circle Die, Holiday Ornament framelits, Simply Scored, Paper-Piercing Tool, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding

 

I just love these ornaments and the champagne glimmer paper. I also really love this color combination for Christmas. I have been seeing lots of these 3D ornaments and decided to give them a try. They are really easy to make. I stamped three ornaments and cut them out using the coordinating framelits and the Big Shot. I then scored all three down the middle vertically using the Simply Scored tool. Then I attached them together using glue dots being careful to line up the edges. For the ribbon border around the circle die cut, I attached glue dots along the edge of the back of the circle (probably a glue dot every 1/2") and then just looped the ribbon over to form ruffles and the glue dots held everything in place. This card could probably still be mailed as long as you flattened the ornament before putting it into the envelope.

 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my card. Now, head on over to Fab Friday and play along with our sketch challenge! If you need any additional inspiration, please visit the blogs of my fellow design team members. They are all truly FAB!

 

Mindy Backes

Cindy Beach

Jason Casper

Amanda Mertz

Brenda Myers

Pam Steckman

Jan Tink

Wendy Weixler





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November Buffet Choices

I have been hard at work getting everything ready for my upcoming Christmas Project buffets. Below are the projects for November. If you plan to attend on either Saturday, November 3rd (10:00-2:00) or Friday, November 16th (7:00-11:00), please look at the choices below and email me (reedmarla622@gmail.com) with a list of the projects that you would like to make along with the quantity of each. Please use the name posted above each picture in your list to avoid any confusion. Thanks and I hope to see you at one of these fun events.

 

#1- Rudolph

For more details on this card, click here.

 

 

#2 Ornament

 

For more details, click here.

 

 

#3 Wise Men

 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Come to Bethlehem

Paper: Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake

Ink: Midnight Muse

Accessories: Big Shot, Labels framelits, Crumb Cake seam binding, basic rhinestones

Inspired by this card

 

#4 Christmas Cheer

 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Scentsational Season, Sweet Essentials

Paper: Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Ink: Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Illuminate

Accessories: Big Shot, Northern Flurry EF, Holiday Collection framelits, 3/4" circle punch, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, rhinestones

Inspired by this card

 

#5 Banners

 



 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Greeting of the Season

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, Be of Good Cheer DSP

Ink: Gumball Green

Accessories: Big Shot, Petals-a-Plenty EF, Cherry Cobbler seam binding

 

 

#6 Treat Holder

 

front

 

back

 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Embellished Events, Delightful Decorations, Tiny Tags

Paper: Basic Black, Real Red,Whisper White, red glimmer paper

Ink: Real Red

Accessories: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Ornament punch, Jewelry Tag punch, Simply Scored, Simply Scored Diagonal Plate, small silver brad

Inspired by this project made by Dawn Griffith

 

 

The double treat holder has a pocket on each side. It is the perfect size to fit a Ghirardelli square chocolate on one side and a gift card on the other (or two chocolates or two gift cards).

 

 

Thanks for taking a minute to look over my projects. I hope to see you at one of my November events! Be sure to stop back by tomorrow to see the new Fab Friday challenge!

 

~Marla

 

 

 





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Blue & Gold Ornament

Hi stampers! Here is another card from my Christmas buffets coming up in October. When I sat down to work on this one, I didn't have a very clear plan and just played and this is what happened. I like the end result and I think that my customers will like it too. I guess it is my West Virginia heritage that influenced this color combination. (Blue and gold are the state colors of West Virginia.)

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes, More Merry Messages
Paper: Midnight Muse, Whisper White, Brushed Gold
Ink: Midnight Muse
Accessories: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade EF, Holiday Ornaments framelits, basic pearls, white taffeta ribbon, white baker's twine

I still have a couple more projects to show you, so be sure to check back soon!

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Shimmery Evergreen

Wow! I got my Christmas buffet choices posted just under the wire. I think they posted at 9:00 last night! Whew! It has just been one of those weeks. If you would like to see all of the choices, click here.

I am doing a full blog post on all of the choices because I didn't want to make my blog post with all of them too long. Here is today's card...

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Evergreen
Paper: Early Espresso CS, Cherry Cobbler Core'dinations CS, Very Vanilla CS, Champagne Glimmer
Ink: Crumb Cake (stamped off), Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade EF, Holiday Collection framelits, sanding tool, Very Vanilla seam binding
Inspired by this card made by my friend, Rita

It is very hard to read the print in this picture, but the words that make the tree shape are from Silent Night, which is one of my favorite Christmas hymns.

A little trick for this card- cut out the star for the top of the tree (and maybe a couple of other shapes to save for another project) from the center of the piece of Glimmer paper layered behind the main image panel. This will save you some money and help that beautiful paper last and last.

Thanks for stopping by! I will have another card to share tomorrow!

~Marla


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October Christmas Buffet Choices

Hello there! As promised, here are the choices for my Christmas buffets for the month of October. Remember, November will have six entirely different projects, so if you want to make these, be sure to attend one of the October buffets.

If you plan to attend, please email me (reedmarla622@gmail.com) with your choices no later than next Wednesday, September 26th. Be sure to include the names of the projects as well as how many you would like to make of each.

I will do a separate blog post on each project (if I haven't already posted it), so be sure to check back if you would like more details on a specific project. Also, there may be slight variations to the projects in order to conserve supplies. Any changes will be small and will not change the overall feel or design of the project.

#1 Cookie Jar

 

 

For more details, click here.

 



#2 Silver Snowflakes

 

For more details, click here.

 

#3 Jolly Christmas Tree

 

 

 

  #4 Shimmery Evergreen

 

 

 For more details, click here.

 

#5 Ornament

 

For more details, click here.

 



 #6 Stocking Gift Card Holder

 

 

 

There will be four different combinations for the stockings- Real Red stocking with Garden Green trim (as pictured), Garden Green Stocking with Real Red trim, Cherry Cobbler stocking with Always Artichoke trim, and Always Artichoke stocking with Cherry Cobbler trim. There is a slot cut into the back layer to hold a gift card.

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at the choices. I hope you can make it to one of the buffets on October 13th or 26th. Be sure to check back this week for blog posts for the remaining projects.

 

~Marla

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Christmas Shimmer

Hello again! I had an open stamping event earlier this evening and I made a promise to myself that I would actually stamp and not just sit, talk, and eat (like I normally do). I am happy to report that I made FOUR cards! This has to be a new record!

The first card I made was for this week's challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. They are celebrating their first anniversary and the challenge is to make a card using any of their past sketches. I chose sketch #19 and flipped it on its side (because I can never just do a sketch the way it is designed). I am not one to brag, but I just LOVE this card. It might be my favorite card that I have ever made! So sparkly and pretty! OK, enough talking about it, here it is...

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes, More Merry Messages
Paper: Core'dinations Early Espresso CS, Cherry Cobbler CS, Very Vanilla CS, Champagne Glimmer
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Accessories: Big Shot, Ornament Framelits, Tasteful Trim die, Lacy Brocade EF, sanding block, glue dots, dimensionals

Here is a trick for getting a border of glimmer paper around your ornaments- cut the ornament shape out of the glimmer paper with the framelit, then cut your stamped ornament with scissors and layer them. The framelits leave enough border around the stamped image to produce this sparkly edging for the ornament. I discovered this trick after seeing this card made by Jennifer Brum.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by! Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think. Here is the sketch that I chose. Be sure to stop by Freshly Made Sketches to play along and wish them a happy anniversary!

~Marla

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Freshly Made Snowflakes?

Hey there! I have had such a stamping slump lately. I have tried to stamp and just haven't been able to make anything that I was happy with. I know this is pretty common (it actually happens to me more often than I would like) so I just kept trying. My efforts finally paid off this morning. I loved the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week, so I decided to give it a try.

I ordered the Snowflake Soiree stamp set and the Snow Flurry die several weeks ago, but I hadn't had a chance to play with them yet. I pulled them out this morning and came up with this...

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Snowflake Soiree, Greetings of the Season
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Brushed Silver, Whisper White
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Illuminate
Accessories: Big Shot, Snow Flurry die, Scallop Border punch, Large Pearl, homemade shimmer spray, glue dots

This is a fairly simple card to make. I think this will definitely be one of the contenders for a spot in my upcoming Christmas buffets. It is really just a little stamping, some layering, and then a finishing spritz with shimmer spray. In real life, this card is very sparkly. I really like using non-traditional colors for Christmas cards. Red and green has its place for sure, but who doesn't love a rich purple Christmas card too?

Here is the sketch. Check it out and play along!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

~Marla




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Fab Friday!!!!!!

Oh my goodness!!!!! I am so excited! I was asked to be a design team member (huge honor!) for a brand new stamping challenge blog called Fab Friday! If you didn't already LOVE Fridays, now you have one more reason to make it your favorite day of the work week. This is our very first challenge and we hope you will play along! We have a fun sketch challenge for you this week.

Here is my take on the sketch. I turned it on its side (which is totally legal for sketch challenges and I didn't realize that when I started doing them).

Supplies:
Stamps: Lovely As a Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Jolly Old St. Nick (retired)
Paper: Garden Green, Soft Suede, Pool Party, Very Vanilla
Ink: Garden Green, Soft Suede, Pool Party
Accessories: Big Shot, Woodgrain EF, Scallop Border punch, Very Vanilla seam binding, Neutrals button, bakers twine, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, homemade shimmer spray
Techniques: dry embossing, fork bow

I kept things fairly simple for this project. Who wants to make a bunch of complicated and time consuming Christmas cards? I always make a very large stack of cards so I have to keep them fairly simple and easy to duplicate. This card definitely fits the bill! It is hard to see in the picture, but the image panel is sprayed with shimmer spray (rubbing alcohol mixed with Champagne Mist shimmer paint) and I accented the tree, snowflakes, and ground with Dazzling Diamonds. In real life, this card has lots of shimmer and sparkle, which I love for Christmas.

Come on over and check out all of the other "fab" projects made by the design team and play along with us! We would love to see you!

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Choices, Choices, Choices!

Hello Stamping Friends! I need to start out with two apologies- first of all, I am SO sorry that I haven't been posting regularly. Life has been crazy busy lately. I was supposed to attend my first craft fair last Saturday and spent two weeks preparing for it and then- IT SNOWED! I didn't get to go the fair after all and was very disappointed, but I do have lots of cool things to use as gifts. I will get some pictures taken and show them to you very soon! The second apology is for the photography on this blog post. I promised to post my pictures for my next and final Christmas card buffet today and I didn't get finished with the last card until it was already dark. Nighttime card photography is definitely not the best, but hopefully you will be able to tell enough about the cards to make your choices.

Here is the mini muffin tin advent calendar. I was really pleased with how it turned out. I really like the Letters for Santa DSP for this project. Each numbered cover has magnets on the back, so it can be hung and the covers won't move. Because this is made with a muffin tin, you can give a little treat on each day as you count down to Christmas. The first picture shows the entire project and the next two are close ups to show a little more detail. I hope you like it!



Supplies Used:
Stamps: 25 & Counting
Paper: Letters to Santa DSP, Old Olive CS, Riding Hood Red CS, Marina Mist CS, Early Espresso CS, Whisper White CS
Ink: Early Espresso, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Marina Mist, Blushing Bride, Staz On
Accessories: mini muffin tin, scalloped square punch, 1" square punch, Cherry Cobbler 1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon

On to the card choices for the buffet! When ordering your cards, please call them by the name posted directly above each card. This will ensure that I prepare the correct supplies for you. Thanks!

Welcome Christmas

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Welcome Christmas, Netting (background), Pines and Poinsettas, Petite Pairs
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Cherry Cobbler quilted satin ribbon, basic pearls, stampin' sponge
CASE of this card made by Jen Sannes


Wreath

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Perfect Punches
Paper: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Brushed Gold
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand
Accessories: Big Shot, Petal-a-Plenty EF, 2 3/8" scalloped circle punch, 1 3/4" scalloped circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, dimensionals, sponge
CASE of this card by Dawn Olchefske


Snowman

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Christmas Greetings
Paper: Pool Party, Blushing Bride, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Staz On, Basic Gray marker, Pool Party marker, Blushing Bride marker, Peach Parfait marker
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Snowflake punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1" circle punch, basic rhinestone, shimmer spray (lots of it!)
CASE of this card made by LeeAnn Greff

Christmas Tree

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Bright Hope, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Island Indigo, Baja Breeze, Whisper White

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Island Indigo, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Silver Glimmer paper, Baja Breeze seam binding, Scallop Oval punch, Large Oval punch, shimmer spray (sprayed heavily!)

A Marla Reed Original! :)

OK, I hope that you like the cards and calendar. I tried to provide a mixture of traditional and non-traditional along with a couple of different styles. If you are coming to the class on November 19th, please email me (reedmarla@comcast.net) with you preorder no later than 9:00 p.m. this Sunday, November 6th. Thanks and I hope to see you there!

~Marla



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